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A member asked:
Im using lidocaine for peripheral neuropathy on my feet. how long before it takes effect?
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See below: Lidocaine is an anesthetic and should take effect in a short time.
Answered 5/16/2015
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How and why: how are you using lidocaine topical? and why? neuropathy mean numbness, why you are trying to make it more numb?. there is medication for neuropathy see your doctor.
Answered 6/24/2018
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? ~1Hr but not best,: not well absorbed into skin. A special preparation: EMLA (lidocaine and prilocaine) Cream (lidocaine 2.5% & prilocaine 2.5%) more effective skin pain, after ~1 hr, yet unlikely effective for symptoms. Far better: deal with/reverse what is driving the peripheral neuropathy to make it reverse. ?ed blood glucose most common basis-get DEXCOM monitor (measures every 5 minutes 24/7) & keep glucose <100 mg/dL. Food choices key.
Answered 5/17/2015
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Not sure: Lidocaine should work very quickly for you. If you haven't felt any changes over the first 30 minutes, then I'm not sure if it's going to work for you. Best of luck!
Answered 5/10/2017
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